Bad Dream: Coma

I've been playing point-and-click adventure games for the better part of 30 years so I'm always on the look-out for something that tweaks the tried-and-true formula while remaining faithful to its essential components. Bad Dream: Coma is a perfect example of that. Its puzzles are clever without resorting to "moon logic" too often, and everything feels planned out. Its simplistic art style might turn some people off, but I found it to be a really rich experience. The world and feel its style helps create is genuinely creepy at times and really worth seeing for yourself. The game offers multiple pathways/endings, so there's solid replay value. I was able to beat the game in about 12 hours, only getting a hint from an FAQ once. The game's attention to detail is what makes it great. Clicking around the screen will yield different sound effects depending what you click on, and the music heightens the game's eerie, ominous vibe. The story isn't stunningly complex, but true to its name it really does recreate the feeling of being in a weird bad dream. Unfortunately the sequel, Bad Dream: Fever, made some questionable choices that were a big let down for me, but I absolutely loved Bad Dream: Coma.

....but comes with its own set of problems. Art is not as good as the 2nd game. Interesting emotional story but endings are unsatisfactory. A few moon logic puzzles there, a good amount of pixel hunting, an interesting bleeding system that isn't very well implemented and a whole lot of achievements to collect. Mouse cursor could 'bleed' on the top layer sometimes covering spots to find key items in. Implements an alignment system with different ways to play but sometimes you're sucked into the 'bad' scenario and are locked out of the 'good' and 'neutral' paths because you accidentally clicked on something. This is the better of the 2 Bad Dream titles and one I would recommend.

When I saw trailer to this game, I decided to try playing. I love horror, but never play in quest-horror games. This product has atmospheric grapics, sounds and other elements that make the heart beat faster. Strongly recommened horror-loving players

Great little horror adventure game that really gives you a choice about how to play. Also getting the different endings involves different gameplay scenes and puzzles so it feels fresh and not just rehashed. It could have been a little longer, but it is worth a purchase if you love adventure games.